Kaiser Masses Vast Forces in West as Peace Move Rumor
Reports from Washington say Germany has 154 divisions on the Franco British front, nearly matching last July’s peak as Russia withdrawals and freshest conscripts rebuild strength. Allied numerics remain superior on the French front as fighting continues in Italy and the Sile region.
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Kaiser
West
Associated Press
Washington
Germany
Tottey
France
Russia
Wiel
Italy
Plave
Sile
Old Piave
Foelhiven
Red Cross Drive Totals Boost Cheyenne Campaign
Union Pacific shops led with 316 in new memberships, plus 118 from the post office and 44 from Plains hotel. Burns reports strong progress toward 150 new members, while Cheyenne aims to place Red Cross service flags in windows by Christmas Eve and collect $500 in total contributions.
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Union Pacific
Red Cross
J. W. Hightowman
Glafcke
J. W. Highleyman
Post Office
Mildred Sterling
Dagley
Plaina Hotel
Betty Riner
Mary Nimmo
Booth
Plaina ‘Hotel
Daiber's Clothing
Burns
Glafrice
Red Cross Committee
Cheyenne
Woman 72 Admits Killing Son After Grandson Death
Mrs. J. H. Bush, 72, confessed to officers she killed her son John Bush following his killing of her grandson Ira, 11, earlier that day. She said she helped dismember the body and boil bones in lye, then killed her son in his sleep with an axe. The inquest was held before Coroner J. Hugh Allen in Montrose Colorado.
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Associated Press
Montrose
Colo
J. H. Bush
John ©. Bush
Lye
Ira
Bush
J. Hugh Allen
Allen
Governor Faces Siege Over Exemption Board Row
Dr. F W Phifer warned of removal after pressing A G Schwarz exemption claim. Governor Houxas previously removed and reinstated Schwarz, triggering Wheatland protests. affidavits claim Schwarz made pro German remarks. Phifer seeks federal review through Washington. Rigdon says only the governor can remove Schwarz.
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F. W. Phifer
Moux
A. G. Schwarz
Platte County
Schwarz
R. E. Bennett
Phifer
Houxas
Wheatland
Houx
Washington
Bennett
Schwartz
Dr. Phifer
United States
C. L. Rigdon
Rigdon
Jury Convicts Disloyal Man in Federal Court
William Huhn foreman of the Healy brothers sheep outfit was found guilty yesterday of making seditious remarks on the eighth and eleventh counts in federal court here. He told Raymond Wilson that Wilson should be removed from the White House and hanged, and he wished that American soldiers bound for France would sink in mid ocean. Sentence will be pronounced on December 20.
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William Huhn
Healy Brothers
Raymond Wilson
Huhn
Wilson
White House
France
Labor and Capital Must Join in War Effort Says Vaughan
Crawford Vaughan former South Australian premier told a gymnasium audience that labor and capital must unite for the war effort. He urged harmony to settle disputes and warned exhausted troops need relief and ships to move and supply soldiers to the front.
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Vaughan
Crawford Vaughan
South Australia
Labor
Mont
No Man's Land
War Supply Delays Cut Down Work Speeding Up
Congressional probes into war production shift as Senate and House committees hear from navy officials and munitions makers. Officials report progress in ordnance expansion while delays fade. Next probes target railroads and the shipping board as sugar and coal investigations proceed.
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Associated Press
Washington, D. C
Army
Navy
Congress
Senate Military Committee
House Naval
Navy Department
Daniels
McGowan
Senate Committee
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Senate Commerce Committee
Shipping Board
Senate Manufactures Committee
Hoover
British Merchant Ships Sunk in Week Losses
London reports fourteen British merchantmen over 1600 tons and three smaller ships sunk by mine or submarine in the last week, plus one fishing vessel. The losses are slightly lower than the prior week, with two weeks of war shipping figures.
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London
Admiralty
German sailors hunted as bombers of U S pier
A timed dynamite charge exploded under shed No 2 on municipal pier A in Wilmington California wrecking part of the structure. Federal officers are seeking several German sailors said to have arrived at the port shortly before the blast.
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U.S. Pier
Wilmington
Cal
Municipal Pier A
Thin Port
Eight Soldiers Injured in Baltimore Train Collision
Eight soldiers were injured when two Washington Baltimore and Miami railway trains collided near Baltimore Highlands late at night. No fatalities reported. investigation underway.
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Associated Press
Baltimore
Bec
Washington, Daltinane & Miaomipulls Railway Tealds
Oobkishon
Haldimore Highlands
Villa Changes His Name and Life in Guerrilla Campaign
Francisco Villa has adopted the name Severino Gonzales and, with Martin Lopez, conducts a guerrilla campaign in Chihuahua. They have looted several towns, halted a railroad train, and killed civilians, according to escaped prisoners reaching Chihuahua City.
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Associated Press
BEL Paso
Francisco Villa
Severino Gonzales
Chihuahua City
Martin Lopez
Villa
Chihuahua
Gonzales
Disloyalist Put on Bond in Seditious Utterance Case
Pierre South Dakota December 14 George Isenhuth a prominent Huron businessman was bound over on a five thousand dollar bond by U S Commissioner Whitcher on a charge of making seditious utterance.
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Pierre
S. D
George Isenhuth
Huron
United States
Whitcher
Divide Lands Held by Nobles Demands by Peasants
Washington dispatch reports Austrian deputies call for Bolshevik reform principles to divide noble lands among peasants. Leaflets by Russian aviators urge peace without annexations, while Trotsky threatens a separate peace unless nations self determine. Internal Russian situation remains unclear.
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Washington
Austria
Lyons
Zurich
Chamber of Deputies
Germany
Merouac Tna
Leon Trotsky
Bulsheviki
Prest-Litovek
Rusela
Petrograd Proclaims State of Peace as Disorder Looms
The executive council of workingmen and soldiers' deputies in Petrograd proclaims a state of peace to quell looting of wine cellars and shops. A Petrograd dispatch reports Cossacks finally occupy Rostov with infantry support, rear guard surrendering, while General Kaledin proposes civil strife cease with Don autonomy and non intervention by the Bolsheviki.
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Petrograd
London
Rostov
Kaledines
Don Cossacks
Bolsheviki
Don
Divide farmer W C Brisbine dies at home in Wyoming
W C Brisbine, a well known Divide farmer in Wyoming, died last night at his home from a heart hemorrhage. The body will be transported to Cheyenne today. Funeral arrangements have not yet been completed but will be announced later.
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W. C. Brisbine
Divide, Wyo
Cheyenne
Divide
Puneral Darkakementia
Inter
German air raid on London leaves civilians killed and injured
German planes raided southeast England last night. Up to twenty raiders split into six groups, five reached London dropping bombs. ten people killed and seventy injured in London. Several fires started. material damage limited. British fighters returned safely. one raider reportedly drowned. A second raider may have fallen into the English Channel.
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Associatiod Press
London
Ponglish Coat Towne
War Office
Kent
Renex
Goytelde
Private cases of pneumonia and pericarditis reported
In Washington the war department listed several cases including Private Abston J Ashcraft and Private Siladi Cari with pneumonia and pericarditis. Others named were Private Joan Mein, Private Biryan NS, and Private Bryan NS, with homes in Alabama and Mississippi noted.
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Washington
Dew
lVowr
Vor Department
Gene Mershing
Abstlon J Ashcraft
Quartermaster Corps
Tov Il
Corehbro
Sping! Mentigitiv
Calher
Hollins
Ala
Siladi Cari
Infantry
Dee
Emphyina Poownonia
Johmnonville
Joan Mein
Leo
Poeunona
Bilin Valley
Costello Accuses Chief Healey Of Police Graft
Chicago December 11 Tom Costello former police reporter testifies in Healey trial about graft in the chief s efficiency program Costello alleges he moved 13900 dollars to protect vice gambling saloon licenses and promotions all cash from cafe owners seeking outside the law He claims a raid halted the plan with thirty patrolmen to sergeants for 250 each
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Chicago
Tom Costello
Charles Healey
Costello
Heales
16 Hour Day for Railroad Men Is Invalid
A United States circuit court of appeals ruling reverses a lower decision finding that the Pennsylvania Railroad violated the eight hour work limit for freight locomotive crews on the Philadelphia and Erie line. The higher court says crews on extra locomotives in a mountainous region could work beyond sixteen hours with intermittent rest, and that the company provided sufficient rest to comply with the law.
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Philadelphia
Dee
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
United States Circuit Court
Witlich
Pennsylvania Railroad
Philadelphia and Erie
Bowie
Woolen Uniforms Sent To Camps And Posts
Washington reports that woolen uniforms have been provided and sent to camps and posts. Secretary Baker outlines steps the War Department has taken to meet health requirements at outposts and posts amid reports of public concern.
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Washington
Tee
Daker Cold
War Department
Othatag
Meade
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